Facts About Érd
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Érd is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.
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The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate that prehistoric men lived here 50,000 years ago.
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Érd itself was first mentioned in documents in 1243.
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In 1776, Érd became an oppidum (town).
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The Geographic Coordinates of Érd: 47.37837°N 18.92200°E
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Érd is twinned with Levice, Slovakia; Lubaczów, Poland; Poynton, England, United Kingdom; Reghin, Romania & Xuzhou, China.
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Notable people born in Erd Ádám Szabó, Ferenc Miákits, Ferenc Miákits, Ferenc Molnár, Rudolf Pap & Zita Szeleczky.
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On November 7, 2005, the Parliament decided that Érd would be granted the rank of the city with county rights from the date of the next council election in autumn 2006.
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The Estimated Population of Érd is 65,857.
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The current mayor of Érd is László Csőzik, as of 2020.